Panel-receptacle for furniture



R.VH. KRALL. PANEL RECEPTACLE FOR FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I8, I9I9.

Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

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R. H. KRALL.

PANEL RECEPTACLE FOR FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 18| I9I9- Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

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R. H. KRALL. PANEL RECEPTACLE'FOR FURNITURE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. Ia,I9I9.

Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

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R. H. KRALL.

PANEL RECEPTACLE FOR FURNITURE. APPLlcATloN-FILED MAR.18. 19:9.

1,338,853 Patented Mar.16,1920.

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VRICHARD H. KRALL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PANEL-RECEPTACL FOR FURNITURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

Application led March 18, 1919. Serial No. 283,330.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD H. KRALL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the 'county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPanel-Receptacles for Furniture, of which the following is aspecification.

One object of my invention is to provide a receptacle construction whichwill be particularly applicable for use in connection with furniture andwhich will be so constructed that it will form a part of the furnitureand so that it will be inconspicuous when not desired for use.

Another object is to provide a convenient receptacle for use inconnection with furniture so that articles can be held therein andobscured from view when not desired for use and 'when desired for usethe articles will be readily accessible.

A still further object is to provide means for holding articles in amanner much more desirable and convenient than having them in a drawerand to so construct my invention that separate receptacles will beprovided for various articles, so that the articles desired forimmediate use will not become mixed or covered by other articles, as isthe case when articles of various descriptions are placed in drawers..kFor Jthis reason my invention is particularlyy well adapted for use inholding small articles, such as hair pins, small toilet articles, etc.,needed when aperson is dressing before a dresser, bureau or the like.

My invention is also well adapted for use in connection with a bed orthe like for holding slippers, shoes, etc., in a manner so that accesscan be easily had thereto.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be describedhereinafter, I attain in the following manner. reference being had tothe accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of adresser including my invention,

Fig. 2 is afragmentary perspective view, drawn on an enlarged scale, ofthe portion of the dresser shown in Fig. 1 which includes my invention,a part of the dresser being shown in section,

Fig. 8 is a rear or inside elevation of a portion of my invention asshown in Figs. 1 and 2,

Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional elevation through the portionof my invention as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 and taken in avertical plane through the releasing mechanism,

Fig. 5 is a view of similar nature to Fig.

4 4taken at one side of the releasing mecha- Fig. 9 is an enlargedsection taken on thel line 9--9 'of Fig. 8,- and Fig. 10 is afragmentary sectional plan view taken on the line 10-10 of Fig. 9.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 7 inclusive of the drawings, 12 represents adresser having an upright backboard 13 in which is formed a, cavity 14which is elongated in the direction of the length of the backboard 13.As, illustrated, the backboard 13 includes a removable section 15 asclearly shown in Figs. 4, 5, G and 7. A panel '16, of greater height andlength than the czwity 14, has a rear extension 17 adapted to lit withinthe cavity 14. in the manner shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The extension 17has plates or tongues 18 extending downwardly from its bottom surface 19and these tongues or plates are adapted to rest within notches 20 formedin the surface 2l of the backboard 13, said latter surface forming thebottom of the cavity 14. The lower ends of the tongues or plates 18 arepreferably rounded and so are the bottoms of the Vnotches '20. Thenotches 20 flare upwardly from their bottoms and provide sockets inwhichthe plates or tongues 18 can pivot or swing. Thus the panel 16 andextension 17 can swing fromtheposition shown in Figs. 4 and 5 to thepositions shown in Figs. 2, 6 and 7. Therear surface of the extension 17has a strip 22, preferably of card 'board which is, wrapped with afabric 23, secured thereto either by tacksor glue for a purposehereinafter described.

The panel 16 has an eyelet 24 secured in the rear thereof, said eyeletbeing adapted to be engaged by a hook 25. rIhe'hook 25 is formed on thebottom of a rod 26 which isf vertically slidable through the upperportion of the backboard 13 so that the hook will extend into thecavity14. The upper end of the rod v26 has a push button 27 'thereon which isbacked by a spring 28 so' that said spring will move and hold the hookin a raised position and when the extension 17 is within the cavity 14,the hoolr 25 will engage the eyelet 24 and thereby retain the panel in aclosed position, such for example as shown in Fig. 4.

A spring 29 is secured to the surface 21 within the cavity 14 andserves, when the push button 27 has been pressed to release the eyeletY24, to move the panel into a position, such for example as shown in Fig.7.

A plurality of pockets or receptacles 30 are formed of a piece offabric, such for eX- ample as cretonne, as illustrated at 31. Asillustrated, the pockets are formed by sewing the strip of cretonne 31along its bottom edge as shown at 32 to the strip 22 on the back of theextension 17. The strip 31 is also sewed within its length and at itsends, as shown at 33 in Fig. 3, to the strip 22; the tops of the pockets30 thus formed being open. A number of clips 34 are secured to thebackboard 13 and depend into the pockets 30 at the rear thereof. Thus`the clips 34 prevent the rear portions of t-he pockets from movingforwardly when the panel is in its open position and the openingmovement of the panel will thereby cause the pockets to be ope-ned topermit free access thereto. It will be understood that 'the fabric strip31 is shirred or made full so as to permit the pockets to be opened andclosed and the material is preferably made sufficiently stiff that theupper rear l portions of the pockets will always be maintained inengagement with the clips 34. However, if it is desired for any purposeto entirely remove the panel and pockets 30 it is merely necessary todepress the pockets out of engagement with the clips 34 and the panelandpoclrets can be bodily removed merely by lifting the panel until thetongues 18 come out of the notches 20.

rllhe outer yportion of the panel 16 can be shaped or carved in anymanner to correspond to the design of the dresser or other piece offurniture to which the invention is applied and when the panel is in aclosed position it will form a part of the design of the furniture, suchfor example as shown in Fig. 1 and as clearly evident in Fig. 2.

ln Figs. 8, 9 and 10, 1 have shown my invention as applied to a bed andas such can be conveniently used for holding slippers,

a shoes, etc. ln said latter figures, 35 represents the footboard of abed having a cavity formed therein, said cavity at the outside of thefootboard being closed by a panel 37. The outer portion of the panel 37is of such length and width as to completely close the cavity 36Vwhenthe panel is in a closed position and has an extension 38 which pro-`iects into said cavity. The extension 38 has tongues or plates 39 whichfit within notches 40, said latter notches being made similarly to thenotches 20 above described in connection to Figs. 1 to 7 inclusive. Thepanel 37 has an eyelet 41 adapted to be engaged by a hook 42 on a rod43, said rod being mounted in the upper part 45 of the'footboard. Therod 43 has a push button 44 which eX- tends to the outside of saidforward part. A spring 46 normally holds the hook 42 in engagement withthe eyelet 41 to keep the panel 37 closed. Springs 4Ga are secured onthe inside of the cavity 36 and move the panl 37 into an open positionwhen the push button 44 is depressed and as shown in dot and dash linesin Fig. 9. Pockets 47 are provided by a piece of flexible material, suchfor example as cretonne or other cloth 48. Y The cloth 48 is secured, bysewing or other suitable means, to a strip 49 which is preferably madeof card board covered with a cloth 50, said strip 49 being secured inany suitable manner to the inner surface of thev extension 38 of thepanel 37. The pockets 47 are open at their tops and clips 51 which aresecured to the inside of the cavity 36 depend into the pockets adjacenttheir innermost portions and at the top. The clips hold the rearportions of the pockets when the panel 37 is opened and thus the openingof the panel causes the opening of the pockets 47 in the same manner asdescribed in connection with the pockets 30. panel 37 can be shaped soas to agree with the design of the bed and thereby forms a part thereof.

Vfhile I have described my invention as taking a particular form, itwill be understood that the various `parts of my invention may bechanged without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence 1 do notlimit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that Iam at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come withinthe scope of the appended claim.

The

-l-laving thus described my invention, what l claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

The combination of a piece of furnitur having a cavity therein and amovably mounted panel for closing said cavity; a pocket of flexiblematerial, said pocket having a portion attached to said panel; and aclip secured to said piece offurniture and depending within said cavity,said clip eX- tending freely into said pocket and forming a limitingmember for the outward movement of said pocket when the panel is opened;substantially as described.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

RICHARD H. KRALL.

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